Associate Attorney (Litigation – Personal Injury & Environmental Exposure)
1 day ago
Fort Lauderdale
Sanctuary Law | Florida (Full time on-site) Dreading Going to Work? Ditch the toxic law firm environment. If your current firm feels draining, political, chaotic, or soul-crushing—this is your sign. The McKee Law Group is redefining what it means to practice law at a high level. We are a boutique, high-performance trial and wellness law firm built for elite attorneys who want to do exceptional work without sacrificing their health, values, or humanity. For more than 30 years, we’ve represented victims of catastrophic injury and environmental exposure—holding powerful entities accountable in complex matters involving mold, bacteria, pesticides, asbestos, and other toxic exposures. Our work lives at the intersection of law, science, and human impact, alongside leading experts in toxicology, immunology, epidemiology, and medicine. As our firm grows and elevates, we’re looking for a highly driven, organized, self-motivated, grateful, and positive Associate Attorney to join our team. This is not a volume practice. This is not a toxic grind culture. This is precision advocacy for people whose lives have been permanently changed. The Mission (Why This Role Exists) To deliver elite, accountable litigation advocacy for clients harmed by catastrophic injury and environmental exposure—while upholding our firm’s commitment to excellence, integrity, and holistic living. What You’ll Do • Own and manage a litigation caseload involving personal injury, toxic torts, and environmental exposure from intake through resolution, • Execute discovery, depositions, motion practice, mediation preparation, and trial prep with precision and accountability, • Draft persuasive pleadings, motions, briefs, and legal memoranda grounded in strong legal and factual analysis, • Collaborate with senior attorneys, paralegals, and multidisciplinary experts to build science-supported causation narratives, • Take and defend depositions; appear at hearings; participate in negotiations and mediations, • Contribute to firm initiatives (including consulting and mediation work) as opportunities arise Who We’re Looking For An attorney who is: • Highly driven and disciplined, • Organized, proactive, and accountable, • Positive, grateful, and emotionally intelligent, • Motivated by excellence—not ego, • Aligned with holistic living and sustainable high performance, • Comfortable owning outcomes and operating with autonomy, • Someone who has a passion for making a difference Required Qualifications • J.D. from an accredited law school, • Active Florida Bar membership in good standing, • 3+ years of litigation experience, • Demonstrated experience with discovery, depositions, motion practice, and trial preparation Preferred Experience • Personal injury, toxic tort, environmental exposure, product liability, medical negligence, • Comfort with expert-driven, science-heavy cases (helpful—not required) Why The McKee Law Group ✔ High-performance, low-ego team of elite attorneys ✔ Nourishing, respectful, growth-oriented culture ✔ Meaningful cases that change lives ✔ Clear standards, real ownership, no micromanagement ✔ Leadership that values integrity, accountability, and well-being ✔ A rare work environment geared toward holistic living and sustainable excellence ✔ A work environment that fosters development & growth ✔ We are optimizing and streamlining the practice of law What Success Looks Like (Scorecard Outcomes) Within 12–18 months, you will: • Independently manage a caseload with strong momentum (no preventable delays or dropped balls), • Produce consistently high-quality legal writing and advocacy, • Contribute to favorable settlements, mediations, and trial outcomes, • Earn client trust through clarity, professionalism, and follow-through, • Strengthen firm culture through ownership, collaboration, and low ego, • Grow into a strategic litigator with increasing fluency in expert-driven cases This Role Is NOT For You If… • You need micromanagement or external motivation, • You thrive in chaos, drama, or office politics, • You blame others instead of owning outcomes, • You prefer volume work over thoughtful, strategic litigation, • You’re “just looking for a nice paycheck or to just do the bare minimum” Compensation & Growth 💼 Competitive compensation (aligned with experience) 💰 Performance-based incentives/bonus structure 📈 Real opportunity for growth as the firm expands ✅ Comprehensive benefits package (as applicable) How to Apply (Important) To ensure alignment, qualified candidates will be asked to submit: • Resume, • Cover letter, • Writing sample, • Salary expectations, • A 1–2 minute video (phone video is perfect) answering:, • Why The McKee Law Group?, • What do excellence and accountability mean to you in practice?